Agreed. Our 2 losses to Sacramento came with huge nights out of DeMarcus Cousins. Last game, against a healthy Bogut? Cousins left 2-for-10 and the Kings got trampled. Shut down their big and the game is Golden State's to lose.

The most pressing issue, IMO? Cousins looks like a flopper and if the refs choose to put him on the line, wrapping Bogut up in foul trouble, this game could stay close for longer than it needs to. Cousins' FT attempts will tell the story of the game. He's gonna whine. He's gonna squeal. He's gonna flail his arms after taking minimal contact inside. The question is, how much of that stuff will get rewarded by the officiating team?

If Cousins has 10 or more FT's by the end of the 3rd, I'll be worried.